I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I don’t think schools have any business informing parents that their children are overweight. Kristen Grasso, a mom in Naples, Fla., likely agrees with me, considering that she informed her local news station when her 5’5, 124 lb, 11-year-old daughter was sent home with a letter saying that she’s overweight.More »

Greta Gerwig, absurdly charming human being and star of Frances Ha, touched on a topic almost all of us can relate to while interviewing with Rookie Magazine: feeling the pressure to be a certain weight. While discussing body image, Gerwig said this: … More »

“Most Terrible Kisser,” “Most Likely To Vomit On Prom Date,” “Best Unintentional Impression Of Hannibal Lector.” There are some titles that we do not want to have because not all achievements are good. For example, America has long been the most obese major country in the world — until now. So who holds that status? More »

It is probably best to steer clear of tanning salons altogether, but in the event that you decide it’s a good idea to check one out for a day (no, really, please make it no longer than a day), you should be able to do so regardless of your weight. More »

For a while now, scientific wisdom has held that there’s an “obesity paradox” — while having a high body mass index increases death risk in those under 65, older adults can actually benefit from some extra weight. That wisdom is wrong, say Columbia University researchers. More »

People lie about weight in everyday situations for all sorts of reasons, but do they lie when participating in obesity research surveys? Probably — though maybe not intentionally. A new study from Ireland suggests many people are just bad at estimating their weight, height or BMI. More »

Every time we turn around, it seems that doctors and researchers are giving us yet another reason to avoid obesity. Many of the ways that being severely overweight negatively impacts our bodies and lives are slow to develop, gradually increasing their adverse nature. In this case, researchers have found a more instantaneous way that obesity effects humans. More »

Sure, we all know that sugar is the pits for our health. It contributes to cancer, diabetes, gout, tooth decay, and of course, obesity. But just how much weight gain can be attributed to sugar alone? A new study took a look at this question…and the results surprised us. In fact, its link to obesity has been somewhat overstated. More »

You may have heard about Arthur Boorman. He’s the disabled vet who learned to walk again by taking up yoga. As if that wasn’t incredible enough, now the YouTube sensation is back and reporting that he’s lost 140 pounds by practicing yoga–all because he found hope and health from former professional wrestler “Diamond” Dallas Page and his yoga DVDs. More »

To get away from all of us annoying thin and fit people, Downsize Fitness has a strict requirement to join: You must be 50 pounds or more overweight. No skinny people allowed. To them, it’s perfectly reasonable–thin people supposedly judge fat people. But to me, it just sounds like reverse discrimination–along with an unhealthy dose of fat-shaming. More »

Yesterday was a day of celebration for Paul Mason, the British man who used to be called “The world’s fattest man.” After years of struggling with his weight, Mason has now dropped nearly 650 pounds. It’s an amazing success story, but one that has cost taxpayers $1.6 million, according to Fox News. And now he’s suing for more money. More »